Chapter 712 of Fanghua of the Great Wei: It was just a misunderstanding. Qin Liang immediately ordered someone to write a secret letter to Zhuge Ke.
The letter mentioned that the original assassin named Li Yong was a dead soldier raised by Master Sima, who had assassinated him in the Wang family's residence! He also wrote about the relationship between Mrs. Bai and the Sima family, and found out that Master Sima wanted to use Mrs. Bai to plot another assassination.
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Then he used harsh words to accuse Zhuge Ke. In today's battlefield, the meaning of the Spring and Autumn Period may no longer be discussed, but you are also considered a famous general in Soochow, and you actually recruited traitors and made assassins do evil tricks. It is too low-key!
The secret envoys who sent the message were also readily available. The last time Qin Liang corresponded with Princess Zhu of Wu State, he sent the person who sent Princess Zhu to Jianye and got a transfer, which was exactly what Princess Zhu gave.
So the emissary who set off from Luoyang arrived in Jianye very quickly, and it was not even late February.
When the secret envoy asked to see Zhuge Ke, he was not seen in the house. Zhuge Ke's son Zhuge Zijing got the letter and hurried out of the city to find his father!
At this time, Zhuge Ke was on the edge of the river, eagerly looking at a raft in the river. When he received the letter from his son, he couldn't help being surprised when he saw the content, and immediately asked: "Where is the messenger?"
Zijing cupped his hands and said, "My son has already settled it. By the way, the messenger took the residence of the foreign governor Zhu Sunfa."
Zhuge Ke immediately remembered that Sun Jun had said that Princess Zhu had sent people to Luoyang to inquire about Queen Pan; the crime committed in the name of Zhu Sun was probably due to Princess Zhu's help.
He read Qin Liang's letter again, but Master Sima never mentioned Mrs. Bai, Sima Yi's concubine mentioned in it! What's more, Master Sima wanted to know about the Wei court, so why did he go to a woman?
Zhuge Ke suppressed his chaotic emotions and couldn't help but think carefully for a while.
Sima Shi's matter. At this moment, the raft had reached the riverside. The people on it used bamboo poles to prop it up and quickly reached the shore. Two of his subordinates picked up some broken pieces of wood and jumped to the shore one after another. Zhuge Ke said this
Then he stopped thinking, took the pieces of wood they handed him, and looked at them over and over for a while.
"They are indeed discarded wood chips from shipbuilding. These are wood chips left behind by hand planers. They are almost the same as those sent from Wuchang." Zhuge Ke couldn't help but said something, handed the things to his son, and said, "It has been floated."
When we reach the lower reaches, I don’t know how many are floating on the river in the west.”
Zijing said: "The people of Wei may be working hard to build ships on the upper reaches of the river!"
Zhuge Ke glanced at the pieces of wood left in his hand, frowned and said, "No, maybe, this is something that is right in front of us!"
After saying that, he subconsciously turned his head and followed the direction upstream, looking toward the southwest.
Following the vast river, a gust of wind suddenly blew in front of him. The fierce river wind was like a tangible thing, and it suddenly pressed on Zhuge Ke's face, making him feel breathless. Xianxi River is upstream of this place.
, the direction Zhuge Ke was watching; the sudden strong wind not only reminded him of the Xian River upstream, but also the feeling of despair and suffocation at that time!
In his memory, the large group of men and horses, the turbulent sea of people, and the endless battle front seemed to appear in front of him again. It was a long process. He knew that it was going to be over, but he couldn't control the huge battlefield at all. He could only watch helplessly.
He watched the situation worsen little by little! He was like being on a huge ship, but unable to stop it from slowly hitting the rocks.
Zhuge Ke immediately turned his head and moved away from where he was looking.
, and then he came back to his senses a little bit.
Countless people and horses seemed to disappear from before his eyes, leaving only the sea-like river surface in front of him. Only the sound of the wind remained, mixed with the sound of "swishing" water waves. Zhuge Ke looked across the vast river surface and saw
The land bank and mountain shadows on the opposite side reminded me of the mighty Wei army, which had also reached the other side of Jianye! At that time, the emperor was very frightened, and the officials and people of Jianye were even more frightened.
At this moment, not a single Wei soldier could be seen on the other side of the river. However, Zhuge Ke knew clearly that after the Wei army annexed Han, its national power, manpower, soldiers and horses had been strengthened again! Moreover, the Wei navy had gradually grown in size.
In the upper reaches of Shu, the Wei army in Chao Lake and Mianshui River has also been training water warfare in recent years; especially Chao Lake, after the Wei State took control of Dongguan, it was a perfect naval base camp.
Zhuge Ke was silent for a long time, turned to look at Zijing, and sighed: "The Wei army built a large trebuchet earlier, and then they made a copper cylinder that spits fire. I don't know what they can come up with in the future."
Things that have passed.”
Zijing nodded and said: "Yes, Sima Ziyuan sent people to Luoyang, even if they can get the blueprints for making flamethrowers." He paused and said, "Since the Wei State has built a large number of ships upstream, my father thought that the enemy
When will the army attack Wu?"
Zhuge Ke shook his head and said: "Who can say for sure now? It may be this autumn and winter, it may be next year, or three or five years later."
"Is it possible to send troops this year?" Zijing was a little surprised. He was stunned for a moment and said thoughtfully, "The death of the great emperor is indeed an opportunity for Qin Liang."
Zhuge Ke was noncommittal and said in a deep voice: "Qin
Liang Liang established his family too quickly. He has always relied on internal and external wars to accumulate strength and increase his power. Now that he has been granted the title of king with a different surname and added Jiuxi, he has gradually become disobedient. It is very likely that he wants to repeat his old tricks and shock the world through the war of annihilation. Taking advantage of his prestige
When you are unparalleled, take a step further!"
As the father and son talked, they walked north along the river, and their subordinates slowly followed behind, getting farther and farther away.
Zhuge Ke looked back and asked calmly: "Has Zijing read Qin Liang's letter?"
Zijing nodded and said, "I'll take a look first."
Zhuge Ke then whispered: "You have been to Luoyang before and met with your uncle Zhuge Xiu. After two days, you will go with the messenger to Luoyang again to introduce you to your uncle and talk to Qin Zhongming in person.
Then he said that what Master Sima did had nothing to do with us! Also, Master Sima did not report the knowledge and never mentioned Mrs. Bai."
Zijing also paid close attention to his surroundings. However, there was no one else on the nearby river bank at this time. Several of his subordinates were far away and in a superior position, so they could not hear the father and son talking. Zijing approached his father and whispered:
"My father thought that the Wu army could not stop Qin Liang with the help of the river?"
Zhuge Ke did not answer and only said: "It was not our idea to plot to kill King Jin of Wei State. If it was indeed the case, it must have been the Sima Master's own initiative. Although Qin Zhongming was an enemy general, they were each their own masters.
Why do you have to become a mortal enemy with him? So it’s best to make it clear!”
He thought for a while and said: "Wait two days, I will find someone to find out what happened to the spies sent to Luoyang. After Zi Jing meets Qin Zhongming, he will know how to speak."
Zijing hesitated for a moment, and finally asked in a low voice: "Qin
If Zhongming wants us to hand over Sima Shi, will we agree to it?"
"The main thing is to clear up the misunderstanding." Zhuge Ke glanced at his son and said, "It depends on the situation and the conditions. If necessary... you can relax a little."
Zijing muttered: "Shi Bao and Master Sima have a very close relationship."
Zhuge Ke immediately said: "We can't agree to return Shi Bao. He is already a general of the Wu Kingdom. If you betray him easily, you will be criticized! I know the relationship between the two of them. Master Sima was kind to Shi Bao; but
Shi Bao is living very comfortably in Wu State now, and this matter can be explained."
Zijing cupped his hands and said, "I roughly understand."
Zhuge Ke raised his hand and put it down again, turned around and said: "This trip is also for the sake of the country and the court. When the time comes, let your uncle participate. Since we can sit down and talk about 'righteousness', we can talk about the conditions and ask Qin Zhongming not to take advantage of our country's national mourning."
Raise troops at this time!"
Zijing blurted out: "My uncle is a minister of Wei, so having him as a guarantee may not be of much use. If Qin Zhongming agrees first and then goes back on his word, what will happen to us?"
Zhuge Ke glanced at his son: "There is no way, but now it is expedient to try to ease the relationship between Wu and Wei. It is not a bad thing."
The father and son discussed it for a while, then left the river and returned home.
Naturally, Zhuge Ke could not place all his hopes in the hope that the enemy country would not engage in war. Of course, Wu State must seize the time to prepare for defense! He believed that apart from the enemies coming from Huainan, the most dangerous place should be Jingzhou; although Lu Kang was young, he
During Wang Ling's attack on Jiangling, Lu Kang's performance was quite good. You can consider recommending Lu Kang to be the governor of Jiangling.
Soon Zhuge Ke summoned Shi Bao and Si
Master Ma, inquire about Xi Zuo’s arrest in Luoyang.
It is said that there was a lot of noise about what happened in Luoyang at the beginning of the month, and the Wu State School Office was also involved in detailed activities. It was obvious that this matter could not be hidden; Zhuge Ke just asked him face to face, and it was not enough to make Sima Shi worried.
This time, Master Sima finally took the initiative to mention his aunt Bai and his ex-wife Wu. He claimed that Wu's younger brother became the minister, and Bai could also see the family members of Wei ministers. He wanted to try to get some information from them, but he didn't know where he came from.
An omission.
...In fact, what Master Sima suspected most was that something went wrong with his aunt Bai. Otherwise, Xie Fu from the school affairs office had nothing to do so many times. Why did Xie Fu suddenly get into trouble this time when he just sent someone to contact Bai?
Yes? But Master Sima did not express his thoughts.
Moreover, Master Sima is not forcing Mrs. Bai to do anything at the moment! He has no way of knowing why Mr. Bai would directly betray him. He can only sigh secretly, the woman is indeed unreliable!
There is also Sima Shi’s ex-wife Wu. Why is Qin Liang willing to trust her and dare to directly incorporate her into the government and give her the title of Zhaoyi? Maybe it’s because when the Sima family and Cao Shuang were co-administering the government, Wu and Qin Liang
There is a personal relationship.
What a well-behaved woman! She never resisted Master Sima, and even after she was deposed, she still obeyed his orders.
For this reason, Master Sima still regarded her as his own woman. After all, she had been his wife after entering the Sima family. Moreover, he had already thought about it. The two families had a relationship before, and when the Sima family took over the power, they would definitely meet.
Return to the Wu family.
However, who would have thought that such a fragile, helpless, obedient woman might have betrayed Sima a long time ago
Master, he had already quietly stabbed him in the heart!